plowman
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Etymology
Origin of plowman
Middle English word dating back to 1225–75; see origin at plow, -man
Example Sentences
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Nick Belles, 26, a plowman clearing commercial lots in Buffalo’s south towns, said he got a total of three hours of sleep during a three-day stretch.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022
But at the time, it was seen as very democratic, which is why you have a milkmaid poet and a plowman poet.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2016
Boötes, the plowman, might as well be a saucepan, and Lyra, the musical instrument, looks to me like a fry basket.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2012
The Edinburgh literati lionized him as the "Heaven-taught plowman."
From Time Magazine Archive
Catelyn spied a second camp strung out along the bank north of the Tumblestone, familiar standards flapping in the wind—Marq Piper's dancing maiden, Darry's plowman, the twining red-and-white snakes of the Paeges.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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